Overview

Join us online for an introduction to understanding control valves. Topics covered will include:

• Control Valve Introduction: types, strengths, and their role in a control loop
• Globe Control Valves: design, advantages, actuation, and positioners/communication
• The Science Behind Control Valves: cavitation, flashing, pressure drops, and mitigation measures
• Technical Valve Selection: key data and considerations for making the right choice

We will then review SAMSON's latest APL positioner.

Speaker

Prab Kumar, Sales & Marketing Manager, SAMSON Controls Ltd

Prab leads commercial strategy for control valve solutions across the UK. With over 12 years of experience in control valves, steam systems, and process automation, Prab helps customers improve reliability, efficiency, and performance across critical process applications.

Having previously held senior roles at Emerson and Armstrong International, he brings a broad, practical perspective to valve technology and real-world plant challenges.

Prab holds a BEng in mechanical engineering from Brunel University and is a member of the Institute of Measurement and Control.

The material presented has not been peer-reviewed. Any opinions are the presenter’s own and do not necessarily represent those of IChemE or the Process Management and Control Special Interest Group. The information is given in good faith but without any liability on the part of IChemE.

Time

10:00–11:00 GMT.

Software

The presentation will be delivered via Microsoft Teams. We recommend downloading the app from the Microsoft website, rather than using the web portal.